The back room of the Rovers is piled high with presents as Jack, on Annie's orders, learns his speech by heart. Billy resents having to wear a suit and buttonhole. Annie fusses and panics. Joan comes downstairs in her wedding dress to receive her family's approval. David gets ready to go off to play a football match, with Frank coming along to watch. Ida watches from the doorway of No.3 to see the cars depart. Billy ushers the guests to the waiting vehicles. After they have gone, Jack has a final quiet moment alone with his daughter. They agree that they'll miss each other when she moves to Derby. The womenfolk of the street watch as the cars leave for St. Thomas' Church. Ena and Elsie snipe at each other as they look on. Joan's dress gets popular acclaim as she and Jack leave the pub but